Play Your Role in Making History!

KILDARE COUNTY COUNCIL INVITES PARTICIPATION FROM LOCAL GROUPS, ORGANISATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS TO BE PART OF THE IRELAND 2016 CENTENARY PROGRAMME AND DECADE OF COMMEMORATION STRATEGY Kildare County Council will host an open meeting on Thursday 14 May 7.30 pm to 10 pm in The Osprey Hotel, Naas, Co. Kildare for…

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Glasnevin Cemetery Museum

Our 1916 Easter Rising Necrology research suggests 485 people were killed in the Easter Rising. This list researched by Glasnevin Trust shows 485 men, women and children killed during or as a direct result of the 1916 Rebellion. The story of Glasnevin Cemetery and those buried here is central to…

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RTÉ Road to the Rising

  RTÉ Road to the Rising O’Connell Street, Dublin Monday 6 April 11.00-17.00 Step into history this Easter Monday and experience the sights and sounds of the capital in 1915. O’Connell Street will come alive with street theatre, music and vintage attractions as RTÉ recreates the atmosphere of Ireland before…

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Connecting Colmcille Historical Tours

mng’ presents “Connecting Colmcille” Donegal’s premier community tourism enterprise, ‘mng’ launches their newest tourism product – A 7 day cultural tour in Donegal and Derry titled – Connecting Colmcille. There are two exclusive tour dates in 2015, June 7-13th and August 9th – 15th. The tour was originally inspired through…

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